Drastic Changes: Trees of New Orleans December 20, 2006

Sixty years ago, internationally-known artist Wolf Kahn made his first visit to New Orleans, and fell in love with the city, returning many times over the past six decades. During a trip to New Orleans in Spring, 2002, he explored the area and created 15 pastels showcasing the landscape of the city, particularly the trees that are a hallmark of the area's lush character. After the floods from Hurricane Katrina, Kahn returned and repainted the landscape of the ciity showing, most notably, the damage to the trees.